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Day 1Arrive in Kunming

Meals: null

Accommodation:

Kunming Long Way Hotel or similar class

Your Yunnan tour slowly kicks off upon arrival, when one of our local tour guides and drivers pick you up at the airport. Along the way to your hotel, our travel guide can provide you with all the answers you need, if any. After Sublime China safely escorts you to your hotel, our guide gives you much-needed space to relax. You can enjoy the rest of the day to do as you like, until tomorrow's morning buffet breakfast.

Day 2Kunming-Dali

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Dali Landscape Hotel or similar class

After breakfast, our Yunnan tour heads out of the hotel and we drive you to Dali. This is an endearing 5-hour drive, you'll get to see the landmarks and scenery along the way. Upon arrival, we have lunch.

In the afternoon, the Yunnan tour starts off on a boat, drifting along the Erhai Lake. Erhai Lake is the most famous attraction in Dali. It is the second largest fresh lake in Yunnan. The lake shapes like an ear, which is why it is called “Er.” The local people have never seen the sea, so they name it “Hai." The Yunnan tour continues and we move on to visit Dali Ancient Town, The town was originally built in 1382 and it is a tourist magnet in Yunnan. It features stunning historic buildings, local crafts, friendly English speaking business owners and more. The Yunnan tour then moves to Dali Three Pagodas. The pagodas were built 1200 years ago and it is shaped with brick and white mud. They almost look like three standing pencils forming a triangle -- it's one of the most iconic pieces of Buddhist architecture, a must-see. The Yunnan tour stays in Dali for the night, enjoy.

Day 3Dali-Shaxi Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Shaxi Tea & Horse Caravan Trail Inn or similar class

After breakfast, the Yunnan tour drives to Shaxi, one of the purest spots in Yunnan along the Himalayian foothills. It has well-preserved ways of traditional living and gives you a window into how life was lived in the olden era. On the way, we'll make a stop at Xizhou, an area with 13 small villages with a population of 2,500 people. In Xizhou Morning Bazaar, you can buy some exquisite local food and handicrafts. Upon arrival in Shaxi, the Yunnan tour heads into Shaxi Ancient Town. It is a very original and pure place. Local people still live like they used to -- a forgotten way of living. Different and refreshing.

The Yunnan tour stay in at Shaxi for the night.

Day 4Shaxi-Shangri-la

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Zhaxidele Hotel or similar class

After breakfast, leave Shaxi for Shangri-La. Along the tour, we will stop at Hutiao Gorge. It is one of the deepest valleys in China and one of the world’s ten classic hiking routes. Thereafter we continue the Yunnan tour to Shangri-La. Upon arrival, we visit Shangri-La Ancient Town. It is said that the town was built according to the idealistic land of Shambhala. Most of the architecture is built with wood and the roads are made with stones -- truly ancient Shangri-La.

We stay in Shangri-La for the night.

Day 5Shangri-La

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Zhaxidele Hotel or similar class

After breakfast, your Yunnan tour drives to Shika Snow Mountain in classic cable cars. We will have the whole view of the Snow Mountains and experience hiking. Thereafter, we drive to Songzanlin Monastery. It is the largest Tibetan Buddhism temple in Yunnan. Built in 1679, it is also called “Little Potala Palace”. After that, the Yunnan tour heads to the local farm product markets and stay in Shangri-La for the night.

Day 6Shangri-La-Lijiang Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

Lijiang Hexi Hotel or similar class

After breakfast, the Yunnan tour checks out from the hotel, gets into our vehicles and starts a 4-hour drive to Lijiang. Upon arrival, we tour Lijiang Ancient Town -- the essence of Lijiang. With a history of over 700 years, Family Mu constructed the whole town using wood and stones. Lijiang Ancient Town is very large and it is the main residential place for Naxi People. Lijiang covers three point eight square kilometers (912 acres), built in the late Song Dynasty and the early Yuan Dynasty.

The Yunnan tour stays in Lijiang for the night.

Day 7Lijiang Tour

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: null

After breakfast, the Yunnan tour drives to Black Dragon Pool. It is a famous Taoist place, sacred. Its holy pond features the scenic Jade Spring Park (Yu Quan Gong Yuan) located at the bottom of Elephant Hill, a quick jaunt north of the Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan province, China. Lijiang was built in 1737 in the Qing dynasty, offering an impressive view of the tall mountains in the local area, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to be exact, over its white marble bridge. There are also two pools, one clear as day and the other turbid. Thereafter, the Tunnan tour drives to Baisha Village. This village still keeps its original landscape as the past. It is also part of the World's Cultural Heritage-Lijiang Ancient Town. As the original place of Family Mu, it serves as the residential place for the Naxi People. We then continue to visit the Shuhe Ancient Town. The Shuhe Ancient Town is also part of Lijiang Ancient Town. Shuhe is a little bit further away from Lijiang city, peaceful and quieter than the ancient town located in the city.

After dinner, the Yunnan tour drives to Lijiang Station to take night train to Kunming.

Day 8Kunming-Departure

Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation: null

Upon arrival, the Yunnan tour car picks you up from train station and our travel guide takes you to Stone Forest, an honorable set of limestones, praised by the World Nature Heritage. The stones and forests were formed by nature through thousands of years -- a breathtaking sight. The Yunnan tour then continues to visit the local Flower Market where you can see many varieties of flowers and pets for sale. Finally, we visit Golden Horse and Green Jade Chicken Torii. It is the symbol of Kunming. With a history of nearly 400 years, it is said that under the sunlight of the sunrise, the torii becomes golden color which is very magnificent.

After the tour, we will escort you to the airport for departure.

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